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title: "P004289-SME input to enable the following outcomes within SMP LIMS Programme tha"
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# P004289-SME input to enable the following outcomes within SMP LIMS Programme tha

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d2879cc2-6b6f-4a87-ae17-6e4fc33058eb

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## Summary

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, hosted by NHS England, has completed the procurement process titled "P004289-SME input to enable the following outcomes within SMP LIMS Programme tha". This tender, under the industry category of Project Management Consultancy Services (CPV Code: 72224000), was conducted to find SME input for a technical project management service to implement a network-wide LIMS solution. The contract, valued at £84,550, was awarded to Twin Technology Limited, a small to medium-sized enterprise, with the contract period running from 1st July 2025 to 1st December 2025. The procurement was a selective process, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, with the final award date being 5th June 2025.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for SMEs with expertise in digital project management and technical services, particularly those capable of implementing large-scale, real-time network solutions in the healthcare sector. Firms with a strong understanding of diagnostic service delivery and patient-centric systems would be particularly well-suited to similar opportunities. Given the selective procurement method, businesses that are part of relevant framework agreements stand a better chance of success in future tenders of this nature managed by NHS England or related commissioning bodies.

## Notice

to provide SME input to enable the following outcomes within SMP LIMS Programme that MLCSS DT are delivering: ML require a digital (LIMS) technical project management service with specific knowledge and experience to implement a network wide LIMS solution which will provide a real time, patient centric LIMs system that will improve the quality and delivery of diagnostic services to the patient.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4a7b1db-bf19-474e-9b7e-47a8938af02d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 1 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £84,550 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £84,550 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND) |
| Locality | HANLEY, STOKE ON TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST1 2QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Birches Head & Northwood |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TWIN TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Aug 2025 at 07:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4a7b1db-bf19-474e-9b7e-47a8938af02d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4a7b1db-bf19-474e-9b7e-47a8938af02d
  29th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d60c3cb-3f76-4395-a21e-2dc2c265e8ca
  MLCSU - 1665 - 838030090 - TWIN TECHNOLOGY LTD (1)_Redactedv1

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